...Friendship is the divine feeling or relationship between friends. Friendships developed ultimately and required to be maintained with care. Men can’t live without friend and real friendship could be a great support for one’s life. Friendship is simply a divine relationship based on feelings and understanding. It’s not ordinary social or official affair between people but a divine feelings and care based on mutual trust, affection and support. A true friendship is developed ultimately; sometimes relationship could be established for earthly benefits but that is not really considered friendship. A real friendship does not aim any worldly interests rather spiritual and based on share and care between friends. A relationship required to be reciprocal to turn into friendship. That is friendship between two people or among several people, only develops when they all loves, understands and trust one another equally. Successful friendship only established provided taste, feeling and sentiments of friends are same or common. A friendly relationship between people with strictly different outlook and view is almost impossible. A friendship turns stronger with care and maintenance. In the same way disrespect towards it fade and destroy it away. Friends must be sincere and loyal towards one another. One should not show vanity and power over his/her friends. Friends must bare a sense of equity in mind. Friendship with disparity doesn’t last very long. Real friend be always with his/her...
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... Table of Content * Cover Page * Introduction * 1. Friendships * Theoretical Perspectives of adult friendships * Importance of friendship in adulthood * Cross-sex friendships * Male vs Female Friendships * Loss and friendship in adulthood * 2. Love relationship * Love * Importance of love relationships * Marriage * Conclusion * Reference List * Introduction The Best Man Holiday is an intriguing piece of art which explores the complexities of various forms of relationships within adulthood. It looks at how friendships can be broken and repaired, aspects of marriage, love and trust. It looks at the tight ropes that get walked within cross-sex friendships and many more aspects of the functioning and importance of relationships in adulthood and ageing. The movie is a sequel to The Best Man and is set within the Christmas season. At this stage many relationships are strained between the individuals who have been the closest of friends since their college days, the strain being a result of events that happened a few years prior. The friends get together at the home of their football star friend, Lance Armstrong, mainly due to the common love and respect they have for his wife Mia; as she is the anchor that keeps them all together. As the movie unfolds, many elements of relationships and their importance are explored, in turn, as I touch on the different themes going forward in this...
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...Amir, experiences leads to him feeling guilty for rest of his life, which breaks up the relationships that he once had in his previous years. Amir’s guilt turns brother against brother and friend against friend. In the novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled uses the character, Amir, to demonstrate how violence leads to betrayal, which creates guilt within oneself, and ultimate destroying relationships. The impact of violence on Amir leads him to betray Hassan, his only friend, brother and servant by running away from helping Hassan. Amir’s first experience of violence is when Amir wins the Kite fighting Tournament, and Hassan, runs off in pursuit of Amir’s trophy. Hassan is gone long enough to alarm Amir, who begins to search for him and once he finds him, he sees Assef, a bully, raping him. Amir at first is scared of Assef but later convinces himself by says, “Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay to win Baba (Amir’s Father) Was it a fair price?” (Hosseini 82). As Amir never helps Hassan, this shows that Amir will do anything to get Baba’s love and intention. Amir uses Hassan as a tool even though Hassan was his best friend from birth. Hassan’s friendship for Amir is not worth more than the blue kite, which ultimately shows Amir betraying and using Hassan for his own need. Furthermore, Amir’s actions toward Hassan by not helping him, turns into guilt. He starts hating Hassan of the guilt that Amir possesses in him. “Every...
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...Amir, experiences leads to him feeling guilty for rest of his life, which breaks up the relationships that he once had in his previous years. Amir’s guilt turns brother against brother and friend against friend. In the novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled uses the character, Amir, to demonstrate how violence leads to betrayal, which creates guilt within oneself, and ultimate destroying relationships. The impact of violence on Amir leads him to betray Hassan, his only friend, brother and servant by running away from helping Hassan. Amir’s first experience of violence is when Amir wins the Kite fighting Tournament, and Hassan, runs off in pursuit of Amir’s trophy. Hassan is gone long enough to alarm Amir, who begins to search for him and once he finds him, he sees Assef, a bully, raping him. Amir at first is scared of Assef but later convinces himself by says, “Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay to win Baba (Amir’s Father) Was it a fair price?” (Hosseini 82). As Amir never helps Hassan, this shows that Amir will do anything to get Baba’s love and intention. Amir uses Hassan as a tool even though Hassan was his best friend from birth. Hassan’s friendship for Amir is not worth more than the blue kite, which ultimately shows Amir betraying and using Hassan for his own need. Furthermore, Amir’s actions toward Hassan by not helping him, turns into guilt. He starts hating Hassan of the guilt that Amir possesses in him. “Every...
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...Revolutionizing medical practice, Mayo clinic developed a reputation for itself as patients recognized the benefits of “pooled resource” where a lot of ideas are put together to pursue a common goal. They used a method where responsibilities are shared and decision making is based on general consensus. They attracted both patients and medical practitioners from around the world. Evolving over the years Mayo clinic has nurtured and developed its founders method of operating which has helped them develop and improve. The type of interpersonal relationship encouraged by Mayo is “friendship” according to (Doyle, 2005) “Friendship is defined as rule-governed relationship that parties enter into by choice.” As indicated in the report each member of the communications team is allowed to pick ten employees they know informally. Taking advantage of informal channels and grapevine (an informal channel where information is transferred through networks of friendships and acquaintances) is a very smart move in an environment where self-pride and egotism could easily be manifested. The possibility of speaking freely to...
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...How to Meet New People Meeting new people is an unavoidable and important process in everyone’s lifetime. The desire to meet new people is triggered by different reasons including general friendship and romance. One could have lost old friends, shifted to a new location or wanted to meet more people during their lifetime. It is through meeting new people that we get new opportunities say in business or daily adventures, explore new ideas getting out of our own cocoons, increase knowledge and gain a better understanding of life in general. Once meeting them, it can be easy turning them into friends. We are then able to form close friendships which when well maintained and nurtured could create strong life bonds for the benefit of the parties involved including romantic relationships. These newly gained friends can point out any potential in us and through encouragement and advice, personal growth can be attained. However, we meet countless people but becoming friends with them is our own choice. The process of meeting new persons can be demanding to some people, but easy on others. It requires the right attitude for a person to get out there and fight any loneliness or rejection from a past relationship. One need to be psychologically prepared to meet new people in whichever way or place that there is. Patience is needed in the process as one can face rejection, some meeting ways aren’t up to the expectation and there is the need to try many ways in order to meet people...
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...that friendship is a true virtue, and something that is worth focusing on to achieve happiness, and a good soul. He believes that friendship is “most necessary for our life” (Aristotle 30). Aristotle spends the majority of his Nicomachean Ethics focusing on friendship as opposed to other virtues, such as intellect, justice, fairness, and magnanimity. He views friendship highly and places it above all other virtues. In Aesop’s fable, “The Friends and the Bear”, two men do not exhibit the same values that Aristotle so devotedly describes must be evident in a friendship “The Two Friends and the Bear” describes the story of two men walking together for safety and coming across a bear. Instead of standing by his friend, the second man takes cover for himself in a tree and leaves his friend to fend for himself. The lesson behind this fable is “Do not be too quick to resume your fellowship with that other man, in case you fall once again into the clutches of another wild beast” (Aesop). In other words, do not be too quick to give out trust to a friend who has once betrayed it. Aristotle describes a virtuous true friendship, in disagreement with Aesop’s faulty friendship between the two men. The friendship that Aesop describes defies many of the virtues that Aristotle writes about. Aristotle writes that in a friendship both people should benefit from the relationship with each other. In Aesop’s fable, only the man who ran to the tree would benefit from continuing his friendship with...
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...explain the nature of friendship. How does the nature of friendship affect our moral obligations? Friendship involves a relationship between two beings pertaining to the elements of freedom, choice and love; “an association of two persons through equal and mutual love and respect” (Kant 1965, p. 469). Friendships offer support, affection, companionship and a sense of connection with another being. Aristotle and Kant hold similar views on friendship and recognise that the notion plays a central role in a meaningful and happy life, and also has a profound effect on our moral obligations. As individuals, we experience three main types of companionship, namely the friendship of utility or need, the friendship of pleasure or taste and the friendship of good or disposition. These three categories signify that we love or like our friends on the basis of three varying motivations. Furthermore, these encounters impact upon our psyche and belief systems to various degrees, changing us as humans and augmenting our views and morals. The friendship of utility or the friendship of need states that each person does not love each other for their personal qualities, but rather that they derive some benefit from one another. “This friendship comes about when men can trust one another in the mutual provision for the needs of life. It was the original form of friendship amongst men, and is encountered mostly in the crudest social conditions” (Grunebaum 2003, p.71). Friendship of need or utility...
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...WEDNESDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2015 MORNING DEVOTION. HINDERANCES TO REVOLUTION IN FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS PART 1 TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble."(Proverbs 17:17 MSG) Friendship is a powerful force that guarantees success! Failure is an orphan. If you know how to keep friends, you will become a success in whatever you do. Your revolution in life is determined by how good you are at making friends and keeping them. If you have a habit of negatively surprising your friends and those you relate with, you will live a lonely life and even God said it is not good for man to be alone. The first thing that destroys friendship is selfishness. Everyone detests selfish people! Selfishness is evident when all you look out for in a friendship or relationship is what you will gain. Friendships do not last when you are selfish. Being a "fair weather" friend is also wrong. The opening scripture says a friend loves at all times; through thick and thin,in bad,good and rough times. A wise man said "a friend in need is a friend indeed"! Do not turn your back on your friends in their dark hours when they need you most. Just like Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, betrayal is one of the worst things one can experience from friends . It is devastating to see people you call your friends turnaround and stab you in the back. It is worse when they divulge your secrets and fight you publicly. Today's Response ...
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...The Controversy of “Friendship” The word “friendship” is a generic term, yet it is a topic with much controversy over its precise nature. Over the years, society has become misguided by materialistic and superficial values, and we’ve defined ourselves as “individuals” while disconnecting from everyone and everything. Friendship no longer carries significant philosophical importance to us because we live in a world where individualism predominates. Dawn Powell’s “Big Night” accurately depicts a time when all values are being overtaken by business values. The characters in the play all act with ulterior selfish motives, and Powell accentuates this theme of disillusionment through the dialogue and the characters’ interactions with each other. She encourages the reader to question the legitimacy of the characters’ “friendships” and makes the reader wonder, “Are Ed and Myra really husband and wife, or are they merely two different people using one another for their own gain?” This idea of “false friendship” can also be seen in the teachings of Greek philosopher, Aristotle. Aristotle knew the necessities of friendship, but also realized the different forms that friendship could take shape of. The characters of “Big Night” all together effectively represent a form of Aristotle’s friendship that is ultimately based on utility. Friendship is necessary to life and in a way, one can say the friends around us may define who we are. In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, he elaborately discusses...
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...a serious relationship by the end of high school. In the short term, having a boyfriend or girlfriend can lead to happiness and a sense of belonging, but such a relationship can also lead to other, less positive consequences. Other People Are Reading Disruption of Friendship Groups * High school students typically maintain a circle of close friends, but the politics of relationships can alter these friendships. For example, when a student enters a romantic relationship, that person’s friends may complain about the decrease in quality "friend" time. Worse, friends may become jealous, which can lead to arguments or the breaking of friendships. Increased Stress Level * With typical hormonal mood swings and emotional difficulties, pressure to succeed academically, a full roster of music, sports or other extra-curricular activities and college looming on the horizon, high school students lead busy, complicated lives. A relationship introduces another source of stress, taking up more time and potentially adding to emotional upset if the relationship goes awry. According to Focus Adolescent Services, dating and relationship problems or break-ups are common sources of stress for teens and may lead to anxiety, depression, withdrawal and physical illness. Improved Support Systems * The presence of a boyfriend or girlfriend in a high school student's life can have a positive effect, providing the relationship is stable. The individuals in a relationship can become...
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...that relationships between men and women are often complicated. A man and a woman meet, fall in love, go out for some time and then break up. It happens. A woman can meet a lot of guys and never meet someone, who is really special. One man can be a friend to another man and the same with women, but as for the friendship between men and women? It is the question to be answered. Being children, boys and girls can be friends, they go, for example, to the same kindergarten, share toys, play the same games. Growing, they visit school, speak on different topics, they have different interests from that, that were in childhood, but all the same, they communicate with each other and share joy and miseries. When they are teenagers already they can be attracted to each other and then it is more than a friendship, it is an attraction. They begin looking at one another from the other side and even in some years these relationships can become stronger and grow into love. That's the way it is. Secondly, there is the other side of the coin. You can fall in love with your friend, then you fall apart and there is nothing left, only hate towards each other. But in my opinion, there can be friendship between men and women. You can have a person, who is close to you, who helps you when you have problems, who is supportive and never turns back from you. A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself. A man and a woman can be friends and carry this friendship during...
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...IT, by Stephen King, has many good themes in it. The the author had a lot of points to reveal but the one that spoke the most to readers is simply, friendship is a powerful force. Throughout the book, it is duly noted how strong of a friend bond each of the Loser’s Club (the main protagonists) have to each other. The strength of their friendship really comes into play during the book because of the many struggles they had to overcome together. Many children died in the book. All of the children were by themselves without any friends. That made them especially weak to IT. “Maybe there aren’t any such things as good friends or bad friends-maybe there just friends, people who stand by you when you’re hurt and who help you feel not so lonely....
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...Power of Love & Relationships Introduction If you have ever been in a relationship then you have experienced attraction and some form of love. Often times we wonder how we ended up in a particular relationship or why it went wrong. Then we look at relationships of people we know who are still together after many years and wonder what the trick is to having a relationship like that. The only way to answer these questions is to look at the various factors which contribute to the forming of attractions, love and relationships. We also need to understand the different types of love so we understand the differences in the love we feel for family, friends and partners. Having the ability to distinguish between the different forms of love can help to keep us from mistaking close friends for potential dates or partners. Six Factors of Attraction Attraction can be a tricky thing to understand. There are times we will find someone we are physically attracted but for some reason beyond the initial physical attraction nothing else is there. This is because there are multiple factors to attraction, six to be exact. Have you ever become friends with someone who you did not like upon meeting them? This is rather common. It is in part due to the mere-exposure effect which is our tendency to like people more when we are exposed to them on a regular basis (Myers, 2010). The frequent exposure may cause a friendship to form between unlikely candidates. Frequent exposure can...
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...Relationship Development We reconnected via Facebook through planning our class reunion last year. We exchanged emails at first and then transitioned over to phone calls. Our phone calls turned into meeting up. At that time, our conversations were brief. Questions and answers were a constant. We were trying to get to know more of each other. I guarded many of my personal information because I did not know if our relationship/friendship would last more than a day or weeks. Politeness can be expected at this stage and so were we. During the involvement stage, we exchanged roles of speaker and listener. During that time, we both listened to each other and did not want to miss a detail. We came to a clear sense of “we-ness”, our relationship and so on. I expressed myself freely and so did Kenny. He shared some of the things that were close to him and I shared some of mine. On my bad days, he supported me through words of encouragement and he was my biggest cheerleader. We both took turns to motivate and support each other since we were in a distant relationship. Our casual friendship turned into an intimate friendship when we decided to meet up in Reno. I lived in Barstow, California and he lives in Reno, Nevada. After meeting up a couple of times in different places, we decided to move in together. He became my biggest emotional supporter and I was his biggest cheerleader. We are aware of each other’s values, opinions and attitudes. Kenny is able to read...
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